Helsinki vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
687K
1.6M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 23% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2068th and 742nd ($1990 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 648th in Finland and the United States, respectively. Check Finland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Philadelphia

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Helsinki Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$17603

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801